The Missionary's Position

Good Samaritan or dirty vicar?

Disgraced by the establishment but called a saint by his parishioners, the Rector of Stiffkey is a famously forgotten character.

How did this tap dancing vicar end up as a carnival sideshow? And what about the woman who put him there, the 17 year old Barbara Harris?

The true story of the Prostitutes’ Padre is retold as a music hall show, with MC Mr Matt Devereaux hosting the proceedings. Come and join us for daring live acts, uplifting comedies, saucy songs, and eccentric dancing.

Penny Dreadful specialise in ensemble theatre based around the fascinating stories of ordinary people who have been overlooked by history.

“A production that’s part Blackadder III, part 1066 And All That, part revue, part musical, part Horrible Histories and wholly a great, colourful show so full of energy that you can’t help but be swept along by it.” OnStage Scotland on Penny Dreadful’s Bitches Ball